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Otter Facts and Information Otter Facts and Information. Feeding, habitat, distribution, reproduction, anatomy and more. Facts about Species like the Giant Otter, Sea Otter, River Otter and many others.

Facts about Otters Otters spend the majority of their time on land but many people assume that they spend it in the water. The exception is the Sea Otter which does spend almost all of its time in the water.

Otter Habitat Otters are found on every single continent in the world except for Australia and Antarctica. They enjoy the freshwater but they are also known to live in the saltwater of the oceans as well.

Otter Feeding Otters eat from 15% to 25% of their body weight each day. They can spend up to five hours each day finding the food that they need in order to survive.

Otter Reproduction Otters are ready to reproduce when they are from 3 to 6 years of age. The season for mating depends on the region where they live.

Otter Anatomy The anatomy of an Otter is designed to allow it to get around well both on land and in the water.

Otter Communication Otters are very chatty, so when you are around a large group of them it can sound chaotic. Yet they tend to be able to identify the sounds that come from those that they identify with.

Otter Evolution There is scientific evidence to suggest Otters have been on Earth for the past 30 million years.

Otter Predators Otters may look like cuddly creatures but they can also be very defensive when they feel that they are their offspring are in danger.

Otter Social Structure The social structure of Otters is one that seems very complex from the outside looking in. Otters are extremely social and it isn’t uncommon to see them playing with each other in the water or on the shore.

Humans and Otters Humans and otters, including otter research, otters in captivity and otters in culture

Otter Research There has been plenty of research relating to Otters over the years. As a result we do know quite a bit about these animals.

Otters and Humans The future of many species of Otters has almost been destroyed due to selfishness on the part of humans.

Otters in Captivity Otters seem to do extremely well in captivity and they are simple enough to care for.

Otters in Culture The stories surrounding the Otter go back to the early times of mythology.